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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
| Also known as | Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Ocasio, Sandy Ocasio, Ocasio Cortez, אלכסנדריה אוקזיו-קורטז, Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria, אלכסנדריה אוקסיו-קורטז, Ալեքսանդրա Օկասիո-Կորտեզ, 알렉산드리아 오카시오 코르테스, Alexandria Ocasiová-Cortezová show all (11) |
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| Date of birth | 1989-10-13 |
| Place of birth | The Bronx |
| Classification | National government (current) |
| Education | Boston University, Yorktown High School (2003-2007), Boston University College of Arts and Sciences (-2011) |
| Political affiliation | Democratic Party |
